CVE-2025-4244
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Bus Reservation System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /seatlocation.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Bus Reservation System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive passenger data, admin credential theft, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of passenger information, booking manipulation, and potential privilege escalation to admin accounts.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub. SQL injection is straightforward to exploit with common tools like sqlmap.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a different bus reservation system or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allModify /seatlocation.php to use parameterized queries and validate the ID parameter as an integer.
Edit seatlocation.php to replace raw SQL with prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /seatlocation.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in the ID parameterCheck Version:
Check application files or documentation for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Unusual database queries from the application server
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /seatlocation.php with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/seatlocation.php" AND (param="*sql*" OR param="*union*" OR param="*select*" OR param="*or*" OR param="*and*")🔗 References
- https://code-projects.org/
- https://github.com/zzZxby/Vulnerability-Exploration/blob/main/Online%20Bus%20Reservation%20System/Online%20Bus%20Reservation%20System2.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.307335
- https://vuldb.com/?id.307335
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.562691
- https://github.com/zzZxby/Vulnerability-Exploration/blob/main/Online%20Bus%20Reservation%20System/Online%20Bus%20Reservation%20System2.md
